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Adjustments in Already Available Auto Technology Could Reduce Frequency of Auto Bike Collisions

New research suggests a notable decline in bicyclist deaths in the last several decades, however, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on bike auto collision-related deaths between 1975 and 2012, “though bicycles account for only about …

Many Edible Medical Marijuana Products Inaccurately Dosed

An analysis of edible medical marijuana products from three major metropolitan areas found that many had lower amounts of key substances than labeled, which may not produce the desired medical benefit, while others contained significantly more of a certain substance …

New Study Reveals Rise in Spinal Cord Injuries in Older Adults

Between 1993 and 2012, the incidence rate of acute traumatic spinal cord injury remained relatively stable in the U.S., although there was an increase among older adults, mostly associated with an increase in falls, according to a study in the …

Health Information Data Breaches Increasing

Data breaches of protected health information reported by HIPAA-covered entities between 2010 and 2013 involved approximately 29 million records and mostly resulted from overt criminal activity, according to a study in the April 14 issue of JAMA. Reports of data …